Thompson Discusses Roster Decisions

After what has to be considered perhaps the most daunting 2 days of any general manager's job - when nearly two dozen roster cuts are made, waiver claims are filed, and practice squads are established - Green Bay's Ted Thompson addressed the media on Sunday afternoon to discuss the current state of the Packers' roster and how it came together.

Other than noting that the decision to go with Brett Swain over Ruvell Martin at the fifth receiver spot came down to special-teams contributions and was one of the most painful moments of the weekend - "Ruvell was everything you asked of in a Packer. He's a good player, he's a great person, a great teammate, well-respected by his peers" - Thompson's press conference in the Lambeau Field auditorium focused primarily on four areas.

Here's a breakdown of those four:

The secondary
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